The East region features its share of marquee names, as Duke, Kansas, Michigan State, and UConn all find themselves in the quadrant. Which of the Blue Bloods will survive the bloodbath, and which lesser-known squad could steal the show?

No. 1 overall seed Duke headlines a strong field of favorites in the East Region

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s East Region is loaded with talented teams, and WTOP’s Dave Preston predicts who will come out on top.

Here's how the men's NCAA tournament regions look in the bracket.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacted to the Huskies playing as a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Yet the Blue Devils are back in March Madness with a No. 1 seed in the East Region for a second straight year, this time as the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament .